EP 0657854 B1 19980902 - Programmable clock module for postage metering control system
Title (en)
Programmable clock module for postage metering control system
Title (de)
Programmierbares Taktmodul für ein Frankiermaschinensteuerungssystem
Title (fr)
Module d'horloge programmable pour système de commande de machine à affranchir
Publication
Application
Priority
US 16410093 A 19931209
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0657854A2] An electronic postage meter includes a printing unit which is responsive to a plurality of motors (552) for printing postage indicia in response to control circuit. The control circuit is comprised of a programmable microprocessor (13) in bus communication with an accounting means having memory units (MU) for accounting for the postage printed by the printing unit responsive to the programming of the microprocessor (13). An integrated circuit (15) includes an address decoding module (20) for generating a unique combination of control signals in response to a respective address placed on the bus (18) by the microprocessor (13). A timer register is responsive to ones of the control signals from the address decoding module (20) to enable writing of the timer data into the timer registers by the microprocessor (13). The timer unit is responsive to the timer data for generating one of a plurality of timing signal in accordance with timer data. The data also includes motor data. Motor register units are responsive to other ones of the control signals from the address decoding module (20) to enable writing of the motor data into the timer registers by the microprocessor (13). A motor control unit is responsive to the motor data for generating a plurality of motor control signals in accordance with the motor data. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G07B 17/00193 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/00362 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00241 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00258 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00395 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0079 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
EP 0347702 A1 19891227 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0657854 A2 19950614; EP 0657854 A3 19950830; EP 0657854 B1 19980902; CA 2137496 A1 19950610; CA 2137496 C 19980922; DE 69412979 D1 19981008; DE 69412979 T2 19990218; US 5483458 A 19960109
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94119510 A 19941209; CA 2137496 A 19941207; DE 69412979 T 19941209; US 16410093 A 19931209